Electric Service Supervisor Position Available In Cleveland, North Carolina

Electric Service Supervisor
Job Details 
Employer Shelby (NC) Salary $36.33 Hourly Location Shelby, NC Job Type Full-Time Department Energy Services Division Electric Opening Date 05/07/2025 FLSA Non-Exempt Description
Benefits
General Description Performs difficult technical and administrative work overseeing, planning, directing, and supervising the installation, maintenance, repair, and operation of the electric distribution system, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Electric Superintendent. Continuous supervision is exercised over assigned personnel. Essential Functions Plans, prioritizes, and directs the work electric crews; schedules work duties, verifies timesheets; evaluates the performance of staff.
Supervises the construction and maintenance of distribution lines.
Inspects electric system and determines future needs, upgrades, tree trimming, conducting electric lines, expansions, new construction, etc.
Investigates customer complaints and resolves issues.
Ensures safety precautions for the crew and the public are enforced.
Instructs new employees in safe work practices, training, operation of tools and equipment, etc.
Handles a variety of emergency situations with the electric system, other department needs, or personnel issues.
Prepares and maintains records and files; maintains system and fleet/equipment records.
Oversees maintenance of vehicles and equipment; prepares maintenance and repair work orders for the garage.
Picks up supplies, materials, and equipment for department; ensures materials are charged from the warehouse correctly.
Troubleshoots power outages.
Prepares maps for GIS department for electric system reference.
Checks and verifies metering and wiring sizes for installations of transformers.
Oversees the work of contract crews and inspect work upon completion.
May be required to work outside of normal working hours and in emergency situations, Typical Qualifications High school diploma or GED and extensive experience in the construction and repair of the electrical distribution system including supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Possession of Journeyman Lineman certification upon hire. Completion of Electricities NESC school and Leadership skills for the Crew Leader upon hire or within 24 months of hire. Possession of and ability to maintain Pole Top Rescue and Bucket Rescue certifications. Valid commercial driver’s license in the State of North Carolina. Thorough knowledge of practices, methods, equipment, and tools used in electric utility; thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and the safety precautions of the work; thorough knowledge of electrical theory; thorough knowledge of the electrical system, facilities, and areas served; thorough knowledge of the operation of computers and computer programs; thorough knowledge of basic math skills and mathematical calculations; ability to plan and supervise the work of crews; ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form; ability to train subordinate workers to perform emergency services; ability to prepare and maintain records and reports; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the general public. Physical Demands To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms, frequently requires repetitive motions and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to the risk of electrical shock, frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic). Employer
Shelby (NC) https://www.cityofshelby.com/
Address
300 S Washington St Shelby, North Carolina, 28150